diff --git a/src/poc/rgb.c b/src/poc/rgb.c
index 290f35bd5..e2e189ca2 100644
--- a/src/poc/rgb.c
+++ b/src/poc/rgb.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ int main(void){
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   struct notcurses_options opts = {
-    .flags = NCOPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE | NCOPTION_NO_ALTERNATE_SCREEN,
+    .flags = NCOPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE,
   };
   struct notcurses* nc = notcurses_init(&opts, NULL);
   if(nc == NULL){
diff --git a/src/poc/rgbbg.cpp b/src/poc/rgbbg.cpp
index 4d5ba13d1..3b19d8afe 100644
--- a/src/poc/rgbbg.cpp
+++ b/src/poc/rgbbg.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ auto main() -> int {
     return EXIT_FAILURE;
   }
   notcurses_options opts{};
-  opts.flags = NCOPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE | NCOPTION_NO_ALTERNATE_SCREEN;
+  opts.flags = NCOPTION_INHIBIT_SETLOCALE;
   struct notcurses* nc = notcurses_init(&opts, nullptr);
   if(nc == nullptr){
     return EXIT_FAILURE;